Is the Canon EOS RP right for you?

Is the Canon EOS RP right for you?

We've put the wraps on our full review of Canon's EOS RP, where we look at its image quality, autofocus and more. But is it the right camera for you, and the style of photography you enjoy? Taking the RP into account as a whole, here's how we think it stacks up for these common photographic use-cases.

Arun - Of course it doesn't matter what the moronic trolls call it, but it does seem that the name was poorly chosen and open to abuse - "cRaP" and "RiP" being typical examples. I don't understand the logic behind Canon's choice of name.

"P" is associated with professional, but it's hardly a professional camera! Perhaps Canon were trying to delude novices into thinking it was a pro camera?

I can't help wondering what the high-end RF series cameras will be called. The naming convention seems a bit illogical to me.

eno2 - *all* brand fan-boys are blinded by misplaced loyalty, regardless of which brand they own or use. The same is true of format fan-boys.

Sensible folk take an objective approach. It's not all about technology and specification. Ergonomics, finances, availability of particular lenses, and being tied to another system, are among many factors affecting decisions.

Those who swap cameras frequently to get the "latest and greatest" are rarely serious or competent photographers. They are primarily technophiles.

Good photographers just work within the limitations of their gear, and only swap systems when doing so would make a significant difference to their *photography*.

You'll see very few professionals or award-winners using the "latest and greatest" gear.

...and it's still better than your pricey MFTcrap. Sad isn't it? But please play elsewhere. I wrote with "leading edge technology", I know that the last bodies where not up to the standards, that's why I would like to get a *good* Mark V.

I'm only human, humanMaybe I'm foolishMaybe I'm blindThinking I can see through thisAnd see what's behindGot no way to prove itSo maybe I'm blindBut I'm only human after allI'm only human after allDon't put your blame on me ;)

Talking about crippling, have you the LCDs on ALL Sony FF cameras? I mean ALL of them. That's what you'd call crippling. Worse than the cheapest m43 camera's LCDs.Now I am using the Fujifilm X-T100. Its LCD is 10x better than the A9's LCD which is like 10x more expensive.I had a Sony RX100 VI. Its 4K quality was nice but it had a 5-minute limit! Have you seen any site saying "Sony cripples its cameras"? No.Hypocrisy at its best...

PeterDel - Do you really think that *any* of the images in dpr galleries are "truly stunning"?

Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

There are a few interesting and competent images by various photographers in the galleries, but no photographer capable of "truly stunning" images would want their work displayed alongside such mundane photography.

Sony are one of the only three manufacturers of the world that make GREAT displays, yet they somehow find an LCD that seemingly isn't used on any other Sony or non-Sony product into their 4500$ cameras.

Hell Sony makes the best ever displays in viewfinders, these are WAY harder to make, including that stunning Leica SL/Panasonic S 5 million plus dot (1920x1280) RGB display in less than a quarter inch size, with infinite OLED contrast and damn accurate colours. They make the EVF displays in the Nikon Zs and Canon EOS R,

This STRANGE behavioir also seems to happen in the automotive world with the infotainment systems, they seemingly buy displays from 10 generations back, with actual non capacative pressure touch control, in 50K+ cars! Why? How?

Cost cutting?

Cut somewhere else, even the build quality, but the display is the single most interacted-with part of a camera. Canon know that and put high-end LG/Samsung phone-grade LCD's in everything after the 2012 650D/T4i launch.

Perhaps Canon should focus more on sensors and less on displays. Frankly as long as I can tell good enough colors and enough detail to see the scene I’m much more concerned how my images look on a full size display or when printed than I care how they look on the back of my camera.

Mike - .... and the best and most true to life display is an optical viewfinder. EVFs have advantages, but I find the user experience much nicer than an EVF. If you don't enjoy what you see in the viewfinder, you're unlikely to bother pressing the button.

Yes, Canon definitely need to improve their sensors, which, like most aspects of Canon cameras are "good enough" but not up to the standard of Sony.

@Peter Del"vscd was slagging off m43 without evidence that he takes pictures"

I don't take pictures. I only buy cameras to keep the doors open when it's windy outside. They look so nice and expensive. I bought my first Canon because I thought it would be a rifle. A Canon. Damn.

P.S. And I don't slag off MFT in general, but "ENO2" writes in every second comment how many thousand dollars he spend on this panasonicgear... so, yes, he should compare MFT with an "old" Canonsensor from time to time, he would be surprised.

@Entoman. Even in my first post in this thread I clearly nagged on Canon... but hey, the trolls write before they read. Sad.

It is the right choice for a casual shooter if you don't need the best 4K video and you will not push shadows by more than 3 stops. Canon just needs to introduce an RF version of the excellent 24-105mm STM and that combo wipl be untouchable.

I held both of this cameras a week ago at the expo and didn't fell anything THAT bad about Sony. Yes, it's not perfect, but absolutely fine as for me. RP feels somewhat like entry-level Rebels (EOS X00D series): thin grip, not comfy for me. EOS R is another story, more like EOS XD series, way better. Anyway, I think it's not a big deal in either case

Here we go again with the Sony A7ii. That camera sucks. I know because I owned one and tried to use it. It can't focus in low light ... not in any reasonable time. It starts up very slow ... why don't people mention the slow startup time? High ISO is not very good. Ergonomics ... blech. Color ... blech.

"What's the point if you can get Sony A7 II for same money with kit lens and IBIS?"What fits you doesn't necessarily fit others.The point is that you buy a system. If you already have invested in Canon lenses, then switching to a different system can be very costly.The other reason is ergonomics, as it was mentioned. What might feel fine to you, may not feel that way to someone else.Personally, and after 2 years of use, I never liked the ergonomics of my Sony camera.

Yet another reason is the menu interface. I have been using Canon gear for many years, and I also started using a Sony mirror-less a couple of years ago.Despite all effort and good intentions, I still hate the Sony menu system, while I find Canon's to be a very logical piece of cake menu.

Of course there are other reasons such as the plethora of affordable (as well as the expensive) Canon lenses, and other individual preferences.

Such a shame about the sensor and the video features. If Canon had improved upon those areas that gained the 6DII so much criticism they would of had a really competitive camera considering the price. Sadly though, even at it's "low" price it still does not seem much of a bargain.

I'd love to see what Canon could do if they targeted users of other brands, those new to the market and those who have switched. As with everything they have released in the past 5 or 6 years, the target audience is those who are already invested in the brand.

@FatFish: I am a simple person. I judge a camera by how it works for my photography. Both my Canon cameras work very well. While another sensor may be better on paper, that performance difference makes little difference to how I use my camera.

@keeponkeepingon: You really have no clue at all what you are looking at, do you? You really have no concept of why multiple exposures are required in this type of photography, do you? Or the actual brightness and brightness range of what Roger has displayed in that gallery. Your post has all the confidence of an ignorant person totally unaware of the depth of their ignorance. Which is par for this forum, of course!

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